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announcement today for the ports of los angeles and long beach. experts say the shut down costs an estimated $1 billion a day. >>> in news of the world tonight, in egypt more than 100,000 people protested outside the presidential palace in cairo. they call it the last warning and some of them actually breeched the palace walls. the protesters are furious at president morsi over broad powers. they want to force him from office just like they did with former president mumbarak nearly a year ago. >>> large waves and strong winds are battering a cargo ship off the coast of istanbul. the shift is drifting in heavy surf and there's black smoke pouring out. another ship that was carrying coal sank in the storm. one crew member is confirmed dead, nine others are missing. a rescue boat hit rocks and also sank. >>> an in guatemala software company founder turned up today in guatemala city. he says he used a double to get out of belize and plans to file for asylum. one official in belize says they do not try to plan to extradite him. >>> facebook said today
announcement today for the ports of los angeles and long beach. experts say the shut down costs an estimated $1 billion a day. >>> in news of the world tonight, in egypt more than 100,000 people protested outside the presidential palace in cairo. they call it the last warning and some of them actually breeched the palace walls. the protesters are furious at president morsi over broad powers. they want to force him from office just like they did with former president mumbarak nearly a...
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the ports of los angeles and long beach will be open for business again. just hours after los angeles mayor escorted federal mediators into talks. the two sides reached a deal. mediators say the two sides were close to reaching a deal on their own. dock workers refused to cross picket lines and that shut down the countries largest port complex. >>> the on again, off again pro program to provide free muni passes is on again. muni decided $1.6 million of grant money to fund a pilot program. it will run through june of 2014. the rest of the state grant money $5 million will go towards bus and light rail improvements. >>> 4:35 now. a little bit of light rain out there. let's go to tara. >> just want to give a shoutout to folks in the re owe vista area -- rio vista area. it will be out of service until noon today. let's head outside. both headlights there moving nicely as you drive toward the mccarthur maze. brian is right it's a little wet but it's not too bad. at the bay bridge toll plaza we do have an earlier accident here. couple cars were experiencing a fe
the ports of los angeles and long beach will be open for business again. just hours after los angeles mayor escorted federal mediators into talks. the two sides reached a deal. mediators say the two sides were close to reaching a deal on their own. dock workers refused to cross picket lines and that shut down the countries largest port complex. >>> the on again, off again pro program to provide free muni passes is on again. muni decided $1.6 million of grant money to fund a pilot...
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a deal has been struck to end an eight-day strike in the port system, the largest in the nation. the port of los angeles and long beach, california. the strike was costing the economy an estimated $1 billion per day because it prevented shippers from delivering cargo to stores and other businesses. 40% of all goods shipped into the country come through those ports. union workers there were protesting the outsourcing of jobs. there's no word, yet, on the terms of the deal struck. >>> and speaking of the economy, there's important news for anyone who owns a home or is looking to buy. prices, skyrocketing to levels we have not seen in years. and "weekend gma" anchor bianna golodryga is here with the latest. good morning, bianna. >> reporter: good morning to you, josh. important news and good news. everyone's been waiting for the housing market to take off since the collapse in 2008. now, we're learning that home prices jumped 6.3% in october, compared to the same time last year. that's the biggest year-to-year gain since 2006. now, prices rose in 45 states, led by a 21% jump in ariz
a deal has been struck to end an eight-day strike in the port system, the largest in the nation. the port of los angeles and long beach, california. the strike was costing the economy an estimated $1 billion per day because it prevented shippers from delivering cargo to stores and other businesses. 40% of all goods shipped into the country come through those ports. union workers there were protesting the outsourcing of jobs. there's no word, yet, on the terms of the deal struck. >>>...
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an agreement has been reached in the contract for workers at port of los angeles. they walked off the job eight days ago after working without a contract for two years. the strike crippled the complex, which is the nation's largest, and prevented delivery of cargo to wear houses throughout the country. no specific details yet on the agreement. >>> in other news, there are some new, great signs the economy is rebounding. home sales have shot up big time, in fact. abc's david muir looks at what is behind the real estate turnaround. >> reporter: call it an early christmas gift for millions of americans who own homes. new signs home values are finally on the rise again. the biggest spike in arizona where home prices are up more than 21%. >> this is quite a streak. >> reporter: you will remember our drive-through, the neighborhood outside phoenix, ground zero, for the housing crash five years ago, foreclosed, for sale, for rent. 130 homes for sale in the one neighborhood alone. sharon was trying to sell them. what did they buy their home for? >> $308,000. >> reporter: w
an agreement has been reached in the contract for workers at port of los angeles. they walked off the job eight days ago after working without a contract for two years. the strike crippled the complex, which is the nation's largest, and prevented delivery of cargo to wear houses throughout the country. no specific details yet on the agreement. >>> in other news, there are some new, great signs the economy is rebounding. home sales have shot up big time, in fact. abc's david muir looks...
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the meeting starts at 5:30. >> this afternoon aj strike by clerks shut down the ports of los angeles and long beach. following all night talks both sides agreed to early federal mediation. >> i'm more optimistic. there is movement being made on both sides. >> that strike is costing u.s. economy estimated $1pgañ billion per day in lost trades. truckers honoring ticket lines. clerical union says the únf$wguz is jobs being shipped overseas. the port says it's offering 600 clerksz lifetime job security. >> former command yefr a task force is pleading guilty. the attorney tells axe bc 7 news the client will admit to five counts tomorrow in oakland, welsh is accused of stealing drugs from evidence lockers trying to sell drugs on the streets. he was caught in a sting operation in february, last year with guilty plea, he faces a minimum of 10 years in prison. >> santa clara county board president wril have to immediately pay back nearly $13,000 after using his taxpayer funded credit cards for personal expenses. our media partner has obtained a scathing internal audit revealing supervisor
the meeting starts at 5:30. >> this afternoon aj strike by clerks shut down the ports of los angeles and long beach. following all night talks both sides agreed to early federal mediation. >> i'm more optimistic. there is movement being made on both sides. >> that strike is costing u.s. economy estimated $1pgañ billion per day in lost trades. truckers honoring ticket lines. clerical union says the únf$wguz is jobs being shipped overseas. the port says it's offering 600...
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that crippled two of the nation's largest ports. >>> new expansion plans just
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the port of long beach and los angeles will go back to their jobs this morning follow allege eight-day strike. they reached a deal last night. the los angeles mayor took part in the negotiations
the port of long beach and los angeles will go back to their jobs this morning follow allege eight-day strike. they reached a deal last night. the los angeles mayor took part in the negotiations
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the strike had been a boost to the port oefbg land as deliveries were re-- oakland as deliveries were recruited. >>> happy birthday caldecott tunnel today is the 75th anniversary of the tunnel. the original two bores cost 4 1/2 million dollars and took three years to build they replaced 1903 tunnel prone to closing during floods and mudslides. >>> you drove across it this morning. doesn't look a day over 74. >> no it looks surprisingly good. a little facelift work maybe. >>> traffic and weather coming up. well talk -- [ inaudible ] >>> live doppler light to moderate rain from concord to bay point through 24 to oakland across the bay bridge to san francisco and the bigger batch just now impacting the coast this is going to hit the heart of the bay from about the dumbarton bridge north over the next hour or so san jose you've been going what rain, easy getting around here it is about to get a little more difficult for you. looks like the heavier rain will stay to your north. fastest winds out of the southeast at 10 mountain view, 12 san jose. wet during the morning commute, scattered sh
the strike had been a boost to the port oefbg land as deliveries were re-- oakland as deliveries were recruited. >>> happy birthday caldecott tunnel today is the 75th anniversary of the tunnel. the original two bores cost 4 1/2 million dollars and took three years to build they replaced 1903 tunnel prone to closing during floods and mudslides. >>> you drove across it this morning. doesn't look a day over 74. >> no it looks surprisingly good. a little facelift work maybe....
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the port says it's offering clerks lifetime job security. >> let's go to job security. state lawmakers deciding how to dole out money to help schools become more energy efficient. and what's happening now that prop 39 is lone. >> we want to be first in line. >> the principal is pleading his case to give the campus some of the new retro fit money. 7% of the public schools are more than 25 years old and in need of the funding badry. >> if we can look at energy efficiently, you're having savings year over year. and will have more money. >> more than 10,000 public schools together spent $700 million a year on energy. that is how much they spent on supplies. thanks to vote who approved proposition 39 last month, disadvantaged schools will be able to pay for energy retro fits of the proposition 39 closes a loophole that mostly benefited out of state corporations. it's a funding boost for the state. half goes to general fund. other half to energy needs of schools. >> that old putty around the windows. >> or single paned window autos kids go from classroom to classroom, they ex
the port says it's offering clerks lifetime job security. >> let's go to job security. state lawmakers deciding how to dole out money to help schools become more energy efficient. and what's happening now that prop 39 is lone. >> we want to be first in line. >> the principal is pleading his case to give the campus some of the new retro fit money. 7% of the public schools are more than 25 years old and in need of the funding badry. >> if we can look at energy efficiently,...
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>> it might be good politics to do that, president obama porting the people who supported him, but it very bad economics. in illinois, you ran the tape of the pension python. that python is $233 billion in the state of illinois. those that don't have the money. what they should be doing is addressing the pension problem. they are not doing so. beneath the surface, the desire for help from someone else. megyn: think about how this makes the people of detroit deal. there are probably some that agree with joann watson. but others are probably thinking, you fix it. we put you in the city council. why is that the federal taxpayers problems come in and fix it for you. isn't that what we elected you to do? >> is this not a bailout mentality, which we have in america today? after all, we always go back to the wall street bailout. bailing out the rich guys, why can't you bail us out now? we are in dire straits. megyn: that is a compelling argument. but the wall street fat cats that took huge risks that they knew they couldn't sustain -- they got the bailout. >> that bailout was paid back with
>> it might be good politics to do that, president obama porting the people who supported him, but it very bad economics. in illinois, you ran the tape of the pension python. that python is $233 billion in the state of illinois. those that don't have the money. what they should be doing is addressing the pension problem. they are not doing so. beneath the surface, the desire for help from someone else. megyn: think about how this makes the people of detroit deal. there are probably some...
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a deal to end a crippling strike at the busiest port -- one of the busiest ports in america. a walkout with a multibillion dollar impact around the country. >> 10,000 workers will be back on the job at the ports of los angeles and long beach today, which handle about half the cargo coming into the u.s. an overnight contract agreement ends an eight-day walkoff that kept billions upon billions of dollars in cargo from getting to warehouses nationwide. crucial merchandise in these days before christmas. they estimated it was about $1 billion a day that this strike was going on. >> it's over now. that's the good news out of l.a. this morning. >>> now, we turn to the battle over how to keep the nation from going over that so-called fiscal cliff. the clock is ticking now. 27 days to go. >> and president obama and congressional republicans are making plenty of sound bytes about it all. but very little progress. abc's tahman bradley has the details from washington. >> reporter: democrats and republicans remain light years apart. here's president obama, in an interview with bloomberg
a deal to end a crippling strike at the busiest port -- one of the busiest ports in america. a walkout with a multibillion dollar impact around the country. >> 10,000 workers will be back on the job at the ports of los angeles and long beach today, which handle about half the cargo coming into the u.s. an overnight contract agreement ends an eight-day walkoff that kept billions upon billions of dollars in cargo from getting to warehouses nationwide. crucial merchandise in these days...
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my 10,000 long shore workers in the ports of l.a.-long beach will start moving cargo on these ships. bill: this strike had a huge impact on the national economy. these two ports have a 44% of the nation's sea cargo. it includes cars out of japan and china. john fund, coauthor of the book "who's counting." you want a raise? you want a clerical worker? the money is pretty good. $87,000 a year. $105,000 with a compensation package. one of the top u.s. blue collar jobs. >> the outrageous thing about this strike is this. the port owners were willing to say all the clerks will have lifetime employment. but if someone retires we want the flexibility to move their job around or eliminate their position and the union said no. these clerks basically still use paper invoices to make sure the cargo moves clearly. a lot of that can be automated. these jobs, $165,000 are apparently forever. as a result of that we had this unnecessary strike and it cost a billion dollars a day and the price of toys may go up on christmas. >> this was not about bene
my 10,000 long shore workers in the ports of l.a.-long beach will start moving cargo on these ships. bill: this strike had a huge impact on the national economy. these two ports have a 44% of the nation's sea cargo. it includes cars out of japan and china. john fund, coauthor of the book "who's counting." you want a raise? you want a clerical worker? the money is pretty good. $87,000 a year. $105,000 with a compensation package. one of the top u.s. blue collar jobs. >> the...
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clerical workers have been on strike at the ports in long beach. that brought operations there to a screeching halt and shut down major passage of goods from asia. both sides agreed to a federal mediator. as far as i understand almost half of all the cargo arriving in america comes into those ports. it must be a logjam of goods into the country. >> we are talking more than a billion dollars worth of programming trudy's ports every single day. what this is all about is about job security and outsourcing of jobs to other parts of the u.s., china and taiwan. the relatively small clerical workers' union fear their jobs are at risk. they are union back jobs and well-paid. they have been supported by members of a sister union. the effect is to bring the sprawling complex to a standstill. it accounts for more than one- third of the imports into the united states. >> if i am a small business woman in ohio, why should i worry about this strike? >> quite simply, the fear is is if this is allowed to carry on, there will be a shortage of goods and a hold up of
clerical workers have been on strike at the ports in long beach. that brought operations there to a screeching halt and shut down major passage of goods from asia. both sides agreed to a federal mediator. as far as i understand almost half of all the cargo arriving in america comes into those ports. it must be a logjam of goods into the country. >> we are talking more than a billion dollars worth of programming trudy's ports every single day. what this is all about is about job security...
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the deal reached to end the l.a. port strike. >> a violent night in the east bay. a bicyclist killed outside a berkeley middle school. we'll have a live update from the scene. >> how much rain you can expect on the way to work this morning. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald we're live in berkeley where officers are investigating a murder after a cyclist was fatally shot outside a middle school. >> and get out the sandbags. north bay businesses ready themselves for the rain what to expect for your morning commute. >> and storm clouds moving in again, rain is picking up. how long will it last? we'll talk about that coming up. >> and we have a traffic alert in redwood city, also a trouble spot as you work your way through oakland. details on that in minutes. >>> good morning, everyone. it's wednesday, december 5. i'm michelle griego. >> much, day. hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it's 5:00. >>> a developing story out
the deal reached to end the l.a. port strike. >> a violent night in the east bay. a bicyclist killed outside a berkeley middle school. we'll have a live update from the scene. >> how much rain you can expect on the way to work this morning. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald we're live in berkeley where officers are investigating a murder after a cyclist was fatally shot outside a middle school. >> and get out the sandbags. north bay...
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. >>> work resumes at the nation's largest port complex after a nine-day strike. negotiators reached an agreement to end the strike late last night. the details have not been released and it still needs to be ratified by union members. union workers were frustrated about employers outsourcing jobs. the strike shut down 10 of 14 cargo container terminals at the nation's busiest seaport complex in l.a. >> going to get cargo moved throughout the supply chain in the country and get everybody those christmas presents that they are looking for in those stores. >> clerical workers who have been without a contract for two years walked out on the job more than a week ago and thousands of longshoremen refused to cross the picket lines. >>> it is 5:08. contra costa county's board of supervisors have delayed a vote on whether to shut down four of their fire stations. if approved, stations in the cities of walnut creek, clayton, martinez and lafayette would all close january 1. the county's top fire official recommended the closures saying a loss of property taxes and failed t
. >>> work resumes at the nation's largest port complex after a nine-day strike. negotiators reached an agreement to end the strike late last night. the details have not been released and it still needs to be ratified by union members. union workers were frustrated about employers outsourcing jobs. the strike shut down 10 of 14 cargo container terminals at the nation's busiest seaport complex in l.a. >> going to get cargo moved throughout the supply chain in the country and get...
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the l.a. port deal that ends a crippling strike. >> keeping an "eye on the storm." how the rain could complicate your morning commute. >> reporter: we have new details in a murder investigation in berkeley after a cyclist was shot outside a middle school. we'll tell you more about the victim and a possible motive in this case. what's that? when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. >>> they are well prepared for anything to come. >> a bicyclist killed on the streets of berkeley. >> no suspect description or motive in this case. >>> four people in oakland were shot. >> a dozen shots and people laying in the street.
the l.a. port deal that ends a crippling strike. >> keeping an "eye on the storm." how the rain could complicate your morning commute. >> reporter: we have new details in a murder investigation in berkeley after a cyclist was shot outside a middle school. we'll tell you more about the victim and a possible motive in this case. what's that? when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only...
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at the ports of los angeles and long beach. after an overnight intervention by the mayor, both sides have agreed to bring in a federal mediator. cbs reporter randy paige with the latest on the negotiations. >> both parties have agreed to federal mediation and to a federal mediator. >> reporter: an exhausted mayor announced both sides still have a long way to go and agreed for help from an independent third party. >> i saw movement this morning that i hadn't seen last night or during the night. >> reporter: on this 8th day of the strike involving union clerks at the ports of los angeles and long beach, many companies waiting for their goods to be off-loaded from the 16 ships offshore are becoming nervous. >> the product as an example that arrived last week should have been at our factory as of today. >> reporter: he is with the yamaha motor corporation. he says he is worried about the parts that are sitting offshore bound for assembly lines in the eastern united states. how much time do you have before you have to start shutting
at the ports of los angeles and long beach. after an overnight intervention by the mayor, both sides have agreed to bring in a federal mediator. cbs reporter randy paige with the latest on the negotiations. >> both parties have agreed to federal mediation and to a federal mediator. >> reporter: an exhausted mayor announced both sides still have a long way to go and agreed for help from an independent third party. >> i saw movement this morning that i hadn't seen last night or...
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the port handles a billion dollars worth of cargo a day. >> the flu season has gotten off to an early jump. and in one county in tennessee, closing classes for the rest of the week. this year's strain of the virus is more severe. >> reporter: if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. health officials say this is the earliest start of the flu season in nearly a decade. centers for disease control says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting higher than normal cases. >> we usually see flu begin to have an uptick in about four to six weeks from now. so seeing it this early could will predict not only a longer but a more severe flu season. >> federal health officials say the most common strain this year tends to make people sicker than usual but they are encouraged because this year's vaccine seems to protect against it. more than a third of the nation have already received their flu shot. the vaccine is recommended for everyone six months or older. people very young, very old or what have health problems are at greatest risk but the flu can kno
the port handles a billion dollars worth of cargo a day. >> the flu season has gotten off to an early jump. and in one county in tennessee, closing classes for the rest of the week. this year's strain of the virus is more severe. >> reporter: if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. health officials say this is the earliest start of the flu season in nearly a decade. centers for disease control says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting...
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s mayor has announced an end to an eight-day strike at the largest port complex. >>> best man's friend is learning a new trick. how to drive a car. get off the road. >> three, two, one. >> god bless us, every one. >>> nine weeks, officially over. >> snooki wants to give baby advice to kate middleton. her number one advice, find out advice to kate middleton. her number one advice, find out who the father is. captioning funded by cbs e to cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." headline out of washington, a lot of talk. not a lot of action. not surprisingly, the white house and congress remain far from any deal to prevent automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. >> with just 27 days to go, republicans are not talking with the obama administration and the president is only talking on tv. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. yesterday at the white house there were vague references to conversations about the the fiscal cliff with congress iion republicans. i can confirm this morning through my sources here at the white house and on ca
s mayor has announced an end to an eight-day strike at the largest port complex. >>> best man's friend is learning a new trick. how to drive a car. get off the road. >> three, two, one. >> god bless us, every one. >>> nine weeks, officially over. >> snooki wants to give baby advice to kate middleton. her number one advice, find out advice to kate middleton. her number one advice, find out who the father is. captioning funded by cbs e to cbs >>>...
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ports of l.a. and long beach will start moving cargo on the ships. >> the deal won't be final until union members actually vote on it. >>> and 11,000 jobs are vanishing at citigroup. that's about 4% of the company's workforce. all these job cuts are part of this plan to cut costs at the financial giant, which nearly collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis. they are expected to save $900 million next year. and more than $1 billion a year after that. this is the first huge move by michael corbett who became citigroup's ceo when vikram pandit resigned. >>> we're getting word actually now that reza sayah, our correspondent in cairo, he called in, we're hearing masked men have set fire to an office headquarters in the muslim brotherhood. stand by for that. that's next. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bail
ports of l.a. and long beach will start moving cargo on the ships. >> the deal won't be final until union members actually vote on it. >>> and 11,000 jobs are vanishing at citigroup. that's about 4% of the company's workforce. all these job cuts are part of this plan to cut costs at the financial giant, which nearly collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis. they are expected to save $900 million next year. and more than $1 billion a year after that. this is the first huge move...
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it is in port. focusing on what we can do, which is doing something now, have a stabilizing deal and work on the issues as we figure out what works in health care and what does not work, how much we want to reform social security, what the economy is doing in 10 years, etc.. >> i have two issues with sort of ignoring the long term, and one is that most of the incredible reform to entitlements have a 10-year waiting period, so say we do not want to deal with them in 11 years. certainly by the end of the year. if we do not start on these things, like things like the fiscal cliff, when are we going to do it? i agree we need to delay the implementation of some of these, so that seniors can prepare, but i think we need to keep that in mind. secondly,it was four or five days to come to it. it was the market that drove it. in a one-day drop in the dow, i that congress would act. that is what drove us to andrews air force base years ago. >> do you want to weigh and? >> i see this as a three stage rocket. th
it is in port. focusing on what we can do, which is doing something now, have a stabilizing deal and work on the issues as we figure out what works in health care and what does not work, how much we want to reform social security, what the economy is doing in 10 years, etc.. >> i have two issues with sort of ignoring the long term, and one is that most of the incredible reform to entitlements have a 10-year waiting period, so say we do not want to deal with them in 11 years. certainly by...
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striking care for workers at the port of los angeles and long beach have reached a tentative agreement after an eight-day walkout. workers went on strike last week against international corporations who they say are outsourcing good paying jobs. the strike cost southern california a reported $8 billion in lost economic activity and marked the worst disruption of local cargo traffic in a decade. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. high level talks are continuing here at the united nations climate summit in doha, qatar. just before we went to air, a coalition could in solidarity with the philippines following yesterday's deadly typhoon that killed at least 270 people. for years, scientists have warned climate change would cause strong typhoons in the region. on tuesday, un secretary general ban ki moon warned that extreme weather is the new normal. >> danger signs are all around. one-third of the world's population lives in countries with moderate to high water stress. land degradation affects 1.5 billion people. icecaps are showing unprec
striking care for workers at the port of los angeles and long beach have reached a tentative agreement after an eight-day walkout. workers went on strike last week against international corporations who they say are outsourcing good paying jobs. the strike cost southern california a reported $8 billion in lost economic activity and marked the worst disruption of local cargo traffic in a decade. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. high level talks...
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after eight days on strike workers at the ports of los angeles and long beach are getting off the picket lines and heading to the docks this morning. los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa made the announcement late last night. the tentative agreement between shipping companies and the union that represents 800 clerical workers came hours after federal mediators from washington joined the negotiations. the clerical workers went out on strike last week and dock workers refused to cross their picket lines. the strike cost the u.s. an estimated $1 billion a day. >>> the philippines reeling this morning from typhoon bopha. the deadly storm packing 110 miles an hour winds, triggering deadly floods and landslides in the southern part of the country. dozens of buildings have been destroyed. at least 133 people have been killed. that number is expected to rise. the storm is now moving toward the beach resorts in the northern part of the philippines. >>> here in the united states, we're getting our own taste of bad weather. meteorologist karen maginnis joins us live from atlanta with the very lat
after eight days on strike workers at the ports of los angeles and long beach are getting off the picket lines and heading to the docks this morning. los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa made the announcement late last night. the tentative agreement between shipping companies and the union that represents 800 clerical workers came hours after federal mediators from washington joined the negotiations. the clerical workers went out on strike last week and dock workers refused to cross their...
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the largest destination airport and the largest port complex in the united states. moved 45% of the all the seaborne goods. i called them from brazil and chile and colombia said you have to do this around the clock. i came back early and made sure they did. i said look, we'll be here till we drop but we'll have to settle this thing. i got there about 11:30 on monday night. by 10:00 in the morning i said look, you guys are two far apart. we need to bring in a federal mediator. they both agreed to do that. they got to serious negotiations. liz: good. >> we actually ssttled this thing before the mediator got there 8:30 last night. david: it is settled but you still have a lot of stuff on those boats, on those container ships. it has to be brought in. >> yes, we do. david: last time it happened 10 years ago, it cost a billion dollars a day. that lockout for strike was during the fall. in is from the chris most season. can you get stuff from the ships onto the shelves in time for christmas shopping? >> no question about it. we'll work as hard as we can around the clock t
the largest destination airport and the largest port complex in the united states. moved 45% of the all the seaborne goods. i called them from brazil and chile and colombia said you have to do this around the clock. i came back early and made sure they did. i said look, we'll be here till we drop but we'll have to settle this thing. i got there about 11:30 on monday night. by 10:00 in the morning i said look, you guys are two far apart. we need to bring in a federal mediator. they both agreed...
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. >> smack in the middle of the holiday shopping season a strike for 8 days at the nation's busiest port. clerical and dock workers back on the job today after los angeles and long beach. together they handle half of all of the cargo that arrives in the u.s. by sea. total of a billion dollars a day on the ship not delivered to the warehouse. this strike wasn't about salaries or benefits. clerks make nearly 90,000 a year. it was about the belief that the terminal operators wanted to out source future clerical jobs. >> cost the u.s. economy 1 billion a day. >> 8 billion in total. >> good news for the housing industry. >> definitely another sol rid report. home prices rose 6.3 percent in october. that was the biggest increase in more than 6 years. the reason is fewer homes are up for sale. the national association of realtors says supply was down by 22 percent from a year ago. >>> the trend is our friend. something else that is our friend. holiday office parties are back. >> they are back in a big way. lots of companies got rid of holiday parties. 91 percent are planning holiday parties thi
. >> smack in the middle of the holiday shopping season a strike for 8 days at the nation's busiest port. clerical and dock workers back on the job today after los angeles and long beach. together they handle half of all of the cargo that arrives in the u.s. by sea. total of a billion dollars a day on the ship not delivered to the warehouse. this strike wasn't about salaries or benefits. clerks make nearly 90,000 a year. it was about the belief that the terminal operators wanted to out...
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the largest shipping port in the nation that has been shut down by a strike for days could be closer to re-opening. union workers and ship-owners are meeting with a federal mediator. the walkout by 800 office clerical workers started november 27th against shipping lines and terminal owners. the office workers have been without a contract since june of 2010. they were joined on the picket lines in l.a. and long beach by dockworkers and truckers, bringing business to a standstill at those ports. shipping companies say the employees have been offered job security, along with generous wage and pension increases. workers contend their jobs are being shipped overseas. "we're not asking for money, we are asking for jobs, and most peopls are saying you are being greedy. no, that's not the whole point." the mayor of l.a. says the strike is costing the local economy billions of dollars per week. avoiding the fiscal cliff is coming down to taxes. president obama told bloomberg tv yesterday he is willing to be flexible, but there will be no deal unless republicans agree to raise income tax rates
the largest shipping port in the nation that has been shut down by a strike for days could be closer to re-opening. union workers and ship-owners are meeting with a federal mediator. the walkout by 800 office clerical workers started november 27th against shipping lines and terminal owners. the office workers have been without a contract since june of 2010. they were joined on the picket lines in l.a. and long beach by dockworkers and truckers, bringing business to a standstill at those ports....
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the ports will be open tomorrow. late last night, l.a.'s mayor announced an agreement has been reached to end the strike that crippled the nation's largest port complex just hours after federal mediators have arrived. >>> netflix soared 14% after inking a blockbuster deal for exclusive streaming rights to walt disney movies. >>> big lots shares shot up, but the sec is investigating the chief executive over a $10 million sale he made just over a month before the company's stock tanked earlier this year. the story was first reported in the "wall street journal." meanwhile darden is blaming a lackluster quarter on poor promotions and backlash over its stance against obamacare. the federal administration aviation is requiring boeing 787 have their fuel line connectors inspected over possible fuel leaks or fire. >>> john mcafee has turned up in guatemala city seeking political asylum. he's wanted as a person of interest about the murder of a fellow american. back on the street, keep an eye on pandora. it plunged 23% after the bell. and does it
the ports will be open tomorrow. late last night, l.a.'s mayor announced an agreement has been reached to end the strike that crippled the nation's largest port complex just hours after federal mediators have arrived. >>> netflix soared 14% after inking a blockbuster deal for exclusive streaming rights to walt disney movies. >>> big lots shares shot up, but the sec is investigating the chief executive over a $10 million sale he made just over a month before the company's stock...
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the company recalled the first generation two years ago. >>> the busiest container port in the country is back in business today after an agreement was reached to end an eight-day strike. the gates are opened at the los angeles and long beach harbors. clerical workers walked out complaining that shippers are outsourcing their jobs. the strike prevented shippers from delivering bottoms in cargo to warehouses and distribution centers nationwide. >> we're going to get the ship service and the cargo moved throughout the supply chain country and get everyone the christmas presents they're looking for in the stores. >> clerks in the ports of los angeles and long beach have been working without a contract for more than two years. >>> city group is slashing 11,000 jobs worldwide to save $11 billion a year. the company said the job cuts are part of the plan to streamline operations. a majority of the cuts will come from city's global consumer banking businesses while 40% of the layoffs will come from operations and technology functions that support the business. >>> netflix announced a massive
the company recalled the first generation two years ago. >>> the busiest container port in the country is back in business today after an agreement was reached to end an eight-day strike. the gates are opened at the los angeles and long beach harbors. clerical workers walked out complaining that shippers are outsourcing their jobs. the strike prevented shippers from delivering bottoms in cargo to warehouses and distribution centers nationwide. >> we're going to get the ship...
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royal navy which is fully committed to ports and whatever decision is taken on the future of shipbuilding the navy will be a major employer in the city, not once the new carriers arrived in a few years time and i am sure my hon. friend will welcome the peninsula, twenty-five billion pound package that could create 1,000 few jobs. >> margaret beckley. >> in june of 2010 the prime minister said despite the deficit reduction plan he would only assure there was, quote, note increase in child politics. the fees stand by that? >> we are doing everything we can to tackle child poverty and it has come down. the point that we specifically did was we increased the element of the child tax credit that goes to the poorest families. >> in the wake of criminal convictions of the staff who repeatedly abused people living at hospital is it not time those who take the fees employee the staff and supervise staff are themselves held to account with a new offense of corporate neglect? >> i listened carefully to the point my right hon. friend makes, there have been some appalling incidents of completely unacc
royal navy which is fully committed to ports and whatever decision is taken on the future of shipbuilding the navy will be a major employer in the city, not once the new carriers arrived in a few years time and i am sure my hon. friend will welcome the peninsula, twenty-five billion pound package that could create 1,000 few jobs. >> margaret beckley. >> in june of 2010 the prime minister said despite the deficit reduction plan he would only assure there was, quote, note increase in...
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the nation's largest port complex loss angeles and long beach is back in business today. striking clerical workers reached a tentative agreement. the eight day strike prevented shippers from delivering goods with slips stacked up off shore. it was estimated that the strike cost the local economy a billion dollars a day. >> as we take a break. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. your season is here. let's just call it the baking time of year. you need special ingredients. you need the staples. that's a given. you need safeway sugar for just $1.97. and that magic thing that makes everyone want another -- only $2.99 for challenge butter. and when hands get messy, quite surely they'll say, "yum! wow! yay! butter. what a sweeter holiday." safeway. ingredients for life. >> mall come back.along with the there was an accid
the nation's largest port complex loss angeles and long beach is back in business today. striking clerical workers reached a tentative agreement. the eight day strike prevented shippers from delivering goods with slips stacked up off shore. it was estimated that the strike cost the local economy a billion dollars a day. >> as we take a break. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on...
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the port of oakland has picked up some of the work not going to southern california ports. the clerical workers have been without a contract since june 2010. they're accusing terminal operators of outsourcing clerical jobs. officials estimate the strike is costing the u-s economy a billion- dollars per day. >> this man is in police custody after allegedly pushing a man in front of a time square subway. he tried to climb to safety but got trapped between the train and the platform. >> the judge over the fort hood shooting trial has been removed from the case. a military appeals court in texas says that it was because of the judge treatment of the suspect. indicating a lack of impartiality. hassan is charged with 13 people dead and dozens injured. he is facing the death penalty, if convicted. the judge ordered that hassan be clean shaven or completely shaven. before the military court. but the controversy started when the suspect wanted to protect his religious rights. the argument was that the judge was not going to enforce clearing standards. >> the fox executive wanted pet
the port of oakland has picked up some of the work not going to southern california ports. the clerical workers have been without a contract since june 2010. they're accusing terminal operators of outsourcing clerical jobs. officials estimate the strike is costing the u-s economy a billion- dollars per day. >> this man is in police custody after allegedly pushing a man in front of a time square subway. he tried to climb to safety but got trapped between the train and the platform....
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at the country's largest port complex are expected back on the job in less than two hours. that announcement came only hours after the mayor walked mediators into contract negotiations late yesterday. now they have reached an agreement that is expected to get strong approval. clerical workers had been on strike for eight days and dock workers refused to cross that picket line. the cost more than $1 billion. >>> a plan to provide free muni passes to young people has been revived. muni decided to use $1.6 million of state grant money to fund a pilot program for free youth passes. the program starts in march and run through june of 2014. the rest of the state grant must be $5 million will go toward bus and light rail improvements. >>> a man accused of kidnapping and raping an autistic teenage girl is due to make his first court appearance today. they identified the suspect as 36-year-old gary atkinson. he was arrested near the bart station where police say surveillance cameras captured him last tuesday the very same night the girl disappeared. he took her to his home in san fr
at the country's largest port complex are expected back on the job in less than two hours. that announcement came only hours after the mayor walked mediators into contract negotiations late yesterday. now they have reached an agreement that is expected to get strong approval. clerical workers had been on strike for eight days and dock workers refused to cross that picket line. the cost more than $1 billion. >>> a plan to provide free muni passes to young people has been revived. muni...
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ports. 400 billiois in goods move through the ports in 2011. so when people say shutting them down is a billion dollars a day or more,hat sounds like a very at the same time, it is about about 800 members of a clerical union are working related to thepo. it is that they make $87,000 a year. $41 an hour. when benefits are factod in they have annual compensation of $165,000 a year. they are the ones started this strike because they feel over time their jobs will disappear as th work is automated. the longshorem joined forces wh them in support of them. what do you think about the case that they're making? >> not going toake a side in this negotiation. i have feelings for both sides. our goal is to get them together, workit out, and get us all back to work. melissa: what does it me tousinesses in the aea when you aren delivering goods on those tcks? for example, what would you have done in the past cple days that hasn't gotten done? >> there is hundredsf containers sitting the harbor that we haven't delivered. i've got manufactured goods going to
ports. 400 billiois in goods move through the ports in 2011. so when people say shutting them down is a billion dollars a day or more,hat sounds like a very at the same time, it is about about 800 members of a clerical union are working related to thepo. it is that they make $87,000 a year. $41 an hour. when benefits are factod in they have annual compensation of $165,000 a year. they are the ones started this strike because they feel over time their jobs will disappear as th work is automated....
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back to work after struggling to end the eighth day strike printer ports of los angeles and long beach to a standstill. nelson came to los angeles mayor. nevada senator harry reid and others on the other using the fiscal cliff talks to push through an online gambling bill. but to want language for online gambling while eliminating others. they have long wanted federal system for online poker anyway. and have you seen this? the california federation of teachers created tax the rich. it shows a wealthy person urinating on lower income americans. the rich collect wealth through tax loopholes and tax evasion. nice stuff. that is your "west coast minute." a quarter until it's never 50 minutes, you're watching oxford industries. nicole: very interesting. this is under the oxford umbrella, but they gave an outlook it is somewhat below the expectations for this is why the stock is down nearly 10% today. that is a really big move for oxford industries. third-quarter earnings climbed 85% but again so much of it is about the guidance. look at the major market averages. the nasdaq composite improv
back to work after struggling to end the eighth day strike printer ports of los angeles and long beach to a standstill. nelson came to los angeles mayor. nevada senator harry reid and others on the other using the fiscal cliff talks to push through an online gambling bill. but to want language for online gambling while eliminating others. they have long wanted federal system for online poker anyway. and have you seen this? the california federation of teachers created tax the rich. it shows a...
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. >> 10,000 longshore workers in the ports of l.a. long beach will start moving cargo on these ships. >> yeah! [applause] >> we're going to get these services serviced. we'll get cargo moved throughout the supply chain in the country and get everybody those christmas presents they're looking for in those stores. >> the employers recognized the critical impact of this port to the nation and we're delighted that the terminals will be operating again. >> and a big deal once again because so much of these goods end up all across the u.s. cars come through here. computers come through here. the final contention over this 30-month disagreement striking in only eight days was whether or not when someone retires or new jobs were added if they were added here or go overseas. neither side is saying what the final decision is, what the final outcome is. they agreed on something and everybody is back to work. tracy. tracy: that is good news especially for the holidays. fox news's adam housley. thank you. >> yeah. ashley: there goes the horn. the
. >> 10,000 longshore workers in the ports of l.a. long beach will start moving cargo on these ships. >> yeah! [applause] >> we're going to get these services serviced. we'll get cargo moved throughout the supply chain in the country and get everybody those christmas presents they're looking for in those stores. >> the employers recognized the critical impact of this port to the nation and we're delighted that the terminals will be operating again. >> and a big...
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new this morning -- the strike is over at the ports of long beach and los angeles. workers returned to work about 35 minutes ago ending an eight- day strike. here's new video from southern california. the port's clerical workers went on strike and dock workers refused to cross picket lines. the issue claimed that clerical workers could be outsourced and their jobs would go overseas. but they are denying that. the union reached a tentative agreement that will be voted on in the next couple of days. it's expected to pass. >>> 7:39. a lot of rain this morning. grab an umbrella and drive careful. tara, you are seeing a lot of flooded roads. >> that's right. we have a lot of, you know, one to tree feet of water -- to three feet of water. paul avenue southbound, we've had an issthere. 580 westbound at the lakeport avenue. right now we're going to take a live look at the macarthur maze. our bay bridge toll camera is down. you can see all of these folks here trying to get to the bay bridge toll plaza. we do have a lot of backup on the east shore freeway. you can see definit
new this morning -- the strike is over at the ports of long beach and los angeles. workers returned to work about 35 minutes ago ending an eight- day strike. here's new video from southern california. the port's clerical workers went on strike and dock workers refused to cross picket lines. the issue claimed that clerical workers could be outsourced and their jobs would go overseas. but they are denying that. the union reached a tentative agreement that will be voted on in the next couple of...
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s mayor are urging the workers union and the ports to quickly reach an agreement. the mayor says the strike is costing the local economy billions of dollars. >>> in egypt today huge crowds gathered outside the presidential pal toys protest what they say is the government's abuse of power. more than 100,000 egyptians took part in the protest breaking through bashed wire around the palace. a nationwide referendum on the controversial draft constitution is set for december 15. egyptian media will shut down tomorrow to join the protest. >>> nato members agreed today to deploy a patriot anti- missile system in turkey to protect the country against any crossfire from syria. this comes as syrian rebels released a video reportedly showing air attacks by government fighters and heavy damage to buildings in damascus suburbs. the obama administration is hoping that russia will goin the international community in forming a coalition against syria's president. >> we want to work with russia as we've said many times on the bases of the gene eva action group's c miewn kay. >> nat
s mayor are urging the workers union and the ports to quickly reach an agreement. the mayor says the strike is costing the local economy billions of dollars. >>> in egypt today huge crowds gathered outside the presidential pal toys protest what they say is the government's abuse of power. more than 100,000 egyptians took part in the protest breaking through bashed wire around the palace. a nationwide referendum on the controversial draft constitution is set for december 15. egyptian...
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that's where ports are. and they are at sea level. even small changes in sea level rise can displace millions of people. >> reporter: a group that includes more than half of the u.s. population, which lives within 50 miles of the coast. jay gray, nbc news. >>> what do you think? >> for sure, the more we really need to talk about this as a global problem. but for sure, with any weather event we're in, it just does put an exclamation mark behind it. we need to do what we can do to get ahead of it. >> the pictures are certainly telling. >> right. very telling and it's only when we get those big storms, those superstorms, where i think folks really take note. not always when we see the ice melting in the arctic. >> we have a lot of coast lands. >> that is very true. >> and we had some unseasonably warm weather this week. >> that, we have. it's been wiped out. it certainly will be by later tonight by the cold front that came through this morning. the winds have been stirring up out of the northwest, those have been starting to settle down.
that's where ports are. and they are at sea level. even small changes in sea level rise can displace millions of people. >> reporter: a group that includes more than half of the u.s. population, which lives within 50 miles of the coast. jay gray, nbc news. >>> what do you think? >> for sure, the more we really need to talk about this as a global problem. but for sure, with any weather event we're in, it just does put an exclamation mark behind it. we need to do what we can...
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the tanker left a port in northern norway early last month. it then sailed through the arctic ocean along the russian coast and through the bearing strait. the route opened up as ice melted due to global warming. the distance is two-thirds that of the regular path which passes through the suez canal in egypt. the arctic route will enable japan to increase it's lgm imports and diversify it's lgm imports, cutting the energy dependence on the middle east, but challenges remain, including cost problems. it have russian government is making it a requirement for tankers that follow that route to use russian ice breakers. it's not only natural gas, the japanese are looking to other energy sources to replace nuclear power after last year's nuclear disaster. an exhibition featuring the latest using solar powered technology has begun near tokyo. about 200 companies are taking part from japan, china and germany and several other countries. demand is growing in japan has power companies are now required to purchase renewable energy. but japanese solar mak
the tanker left a port in northern norway early last month. it then sailed through the arctic ocean along the russian coast and through the bearing strait. the route opened up as ice melted due to global warming. the distance is two-thirds that of the regular path which passes through the suez canal in egypt. the arctic route will enable japan to increase it's lgm imports and diversify it's lgm imports, cutting the energy dependence on the middle east, but challenges remain, including cost...
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the ports were crippled after clerical workers went on strike and were supported by the longshoreman's union, which refused to cross the picket line. the shutdown cost $1 billion a day. the work stoppage also forced ships to reroute to ports in mexico, panama and northern california. a tentative deal was reached late last night after federal mediators joined negotiations. no details yet on the deal, but workers are expected to get new terms that will prevent jobs from being outsourced. >> tom: we saw the influence of apple on any stock index which includes it. without apple, the dow rallied. but the nasdaq and s&p 5 were weighed down thanks to apple's weakness. the s&p 500 hit its lowest leve of the session just after ale stronger than expected report on the services sector before 11:00 a.m. eastern time. it bounced into positive territory and closed up 0.2%. volume picked up a little on the big board with 757 million shares. 1.8 llion move1.on the nasdaq. the technology sector was the mobig drag on theg road market. it fell 1.3%. the utility sector saw the best gains, up 1.6%. apple p
the ports were crippled after clerical workers went on strike and were supported by the longshoreman's union, which refused to cross the picket line. the shutdown cost $1 billion a day. the work stoppage also forced ships to reroute to ports in mexico, panama and northern california. a tentative deal was reached late last night after federal mediators joined negotiations. no details yet on the deal, but workers are expected to get new terms that will prevent jobs from being outsourced. >>...
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at the cholera ward of saint luke's hospital just outside the capital port-au-prince, this doctor says since hurricane sandy admissions have doubled from 20 to 40 patients each day. >> most of the new cases are coming from further up the hill in places where we had not seen them before. i'm not positive but perhaps the wells there have been contaminated. >> reporter: experts believe cholera was brought here by u.n. peacekeepers. untreated sewage from this base flowed into a tributary of the river, the major source of water for both washing and drinking. cholera is spread by fecal-oral contact. two years on 200,000 patients have been sickened, 750 d 7,500 have died from diarrhea and fluid loss. each flood brings more contaminated water, more cases. the epidemic prompted massive relief efforts and public campaigns. on the streets and in classrooms promoting hygiene and sanitation. fatalities have dropped from 10% of cases early on to about 1%. still, 600 people have died from cholera this year. many in remote areas even those unaffected by floods. there's now plenty of awareness of chole
at the cholera ward of saint luke's hospital just outside the capital port-au-prince, this doctor says since hurricane sandy admissions have doubled from 20 to 40 patients each day. >> most of the new cases are coming from further up the hill in places where we had not seen them before. i'm not positive but perhaps the wells there have been contaminated. >> reporter: experts believe cholera was brought here by u.n. peacekeepers. untreated sewage from this base flowed into a...
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the ports of los angeles and long beach, california reopened today after port operators and the worker's union reached an agreement late tuesday. the union said it won new protections against job outsourcing. port officials said during the walkout, they were unable to move some $760 million worth of cargo a day. wall street had a day of ups and downs and investors watched economic reports and weighed chances for a fiscal cliff deal in washington. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 82 points to close at 13,034. but the nasdaq fell nearly 23 points to close at 2,973. the day's big loser was apple, down more than 6% over concerns that smart phone sales are lagging. former texas congressman jack brooks has died. he served 42 years in the house, and was in the dallas motorcade on november 22nd, 1963 when president kennedy was assassinated. hours later, brooks was on hand as vice president and fellow texan lyndon johnson was sworn in to the presidency. later, brooks helped author the 1964 civil rights act, and he drafted the articles of impeachment against president nixon. jack
the ports of los angeles and long beach, california reopened today after port operators and the worker's union reached an agreement late tuesday. the union said it won new protections against job outsourcing. port officials said during the walkout, they were unable to move some $760 million worth of cargo a day. wall street had a day of ups and downs and investors watched economic reports and weighed chances for a fiscal cliff deal in washington. the dow jones industrial average gained more...
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and the port of baltimore and then we were hit by this blizzard in the western part of our state, which is the appalachian state. we needed the national guard to respond. we had state troopers and other emergency responders on snowmobiles going to take care of the elderly and get them out to warmth and safety. so we did all that. so now here we are. and now i'm just going to -- a quick word about the shore. you've heard what they said. rich in tradition and pride, hardworking in commercial fishing and agriculture. hit by a drought. hit by diesel fuel. hit often by what they consider unfair government regs. cash-poor community spirit. so my question, and an unemployment rate in that area that is among the highest in the state. you think of baltimore city but it's at 9%. 9%. and in some communities it's 30%. 62% of the children are on school lunch programs. so you get the picture. i mean, i could go through demographics. now we know the regs. there's the regs. there's always the regs. but my question to you, mr. fugate, and secretary donovan, and i appreciate your compassionate remarks, i
and the port of baltimore and then we were hit by this blizzard in the western part of our state, which is the appalachian state. we needed the national guard to respond. we had state troopers and other emergency responders on snowmobiles going to take care of the elderly and get them out to warmth and safety. so we did all that. so now here we are. and now i'm just going to -- a quick word about the shore. you've heard what they said. rich in tradition and pride, hardworking in commercial...
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a mainstream movement to move apart marina port nial r.t. . and that is going to do it for now but for more on the stories we covered you can check out our you tube channel you tube dot com slash our team america also check out our website r t v dot com slash usa and you can follow me on twitter.
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search syria bound planes for weapons even demanding grounds passing jets baghdad isn't enthusiastic as port not reports. as the syrian government struggles to stay in power fighting against rebels backed by the west america is also attempting to suffocate the alleged weapons flying into damascus washington accuses iran of being the key arms supplier to assad forces and to stop the transfer the u.s. is now reportedly demanding that baghdad inspect planes flying from iran over its airspace into syria and the american government for sure. many other countries this is just more. amazing thing is american government is saying that they can control flights over countries in force. force and. by doing so the u.s. has created something of a paradox forcing iraq to prevent iran from dealing with syria by bringing up this issue of so-called weapons supplied to just another way to pressure the baghdad regime united states feel that it invested blood and treasure in terms of overthrowing saddam hussein that it has the right if not the obligation in order to intervene with the back their regime obviousl
search syria bound planes for weapons even demanding grounds passing jets baghdad isn't enthusiastic as port not reports. as the syrian government struggles to stay in power fighting against rebels backed by the west america is also attempting to suffocate the alleged weapons flying into damascus washington accuses iran of being the key arms supplier to assad forces and to stop the transfer the u.s. is now reportedly demanding that baghdad inspect planes flying from iran over its airspace into...